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Convention​
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Convention​
2023 North American Career Education Convention

​The North American Career Education Convention is the largest gathering of private career education professionals in North America. This event features well-known keynote speakers, experts leading concurrent sessions, and an environment to connect and network with others in the sector. Year after year, the Convention attracts a diverse audience of sector leaders from across the country.

Join us in person for the 2023 Career Education Convention, we look forward to seeing you in Kansas City!
Important Dates & Links
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March 31
Call for Sessions ends​
Early bird registration ends

​Attendee Registration
Hotel Reservations

Take a look back at the 2022 ​Convention in Las Vegas!
2022 Convention Highlights
Registration
Registration

Please scroll down to view the 2023 Convention registration rates. 
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Need to receive approval to attend Convention? Download this letter as a suggested template to send to your supervisor! 
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Registration Rates for Members
Member Registration
Early Rate
​(March 1 - March 31)
Regular Rate
​(April 1 - June 19)
Onsite Rate
(June 20 -22)
School Representative
​(CECU/NACC members)
$795
$895
$995
Allied Attendee
​(CECU members)
$995
$1,095
$1,195
Exhibitor Attendee*
​(CECU members)
$795
$895
$995
Daily Attendee
​(CECU members)
$495
$595
$695
Guest Attendee**
​(CECU members)
$225
$250
$275
Group discounts are available to school members for groups over 5 attendees. Every attendee from your institution, after the 5th registrant, will receive 50% the Convention registration cost. ​For more information and how to register, contact Jessica Brown at 571-800-6521 or jessica.brown@career.org. 
Speaker Rates
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(if selected for a breakout session)
Education Member: $599  |  Allied Member: $795
Registration Rates for Nonmembers
Nonmember
​Registration
Early Rate
​(March 1 - March 31)
Regular Rate
​(April 1 - June 19)
Onsite Rate
(June 20 -22)
School Representative
$995
$1,095
$1,195
Allied Attendee
$1,395
$1,495
$1,595
Exhibitor Attendee*
$995
$1,095
$1,195
Daily Attendee
$695
$795
$895
Guest Attendee**
$225
$250
$275

Cancellation Policy: Registration fees will be refunded only if written notice of cancellation is received at CECU on or before June 1, 2023. Due to COVID-19, CECU will allow attendees to cancel for a full refund, without penalty through June 1, 2023, and no refund will be made for cancellation after June 1, 2023. Please note that this cancellation policy applies only to attendees. Please see the the exhibitor page for information regarding booth cancellations. 

Payments: All attendee registration payments are due to CECU by June 1, 2023. Checks can be mailed to 1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1050, Arlington, VA 22209. Please refer to the exhibit hall page for dates related to exhibit booth registration.

*Each 10x10 booth includes two complimentary exhibitor attendees. Exhibitors will receive a discount code to register attendees with.
**Guest registrants will only be granted access to the exhibit hall for evening receptions.
Agenda
Agenda
Schedule Overview

Monday, June 19, 2023 - Attendee travel day
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - Convention Kick Off!
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Full conference day
Thursday, June 22, 2023 - Full conference day
​Friday, June 23, 2023 - Attendee travel day
*Please note that this schedule is subject to change. 
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
TIME
SESSION
LOCATION
8:00 AM
Golf Event with EdwardsSchoen
4 Person Scramble
Lunch and transportation included
Additional registration required
$99/individual registration
​$300/foursome registration
Tiffany Greens Golf Club 
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Elevate Admissions Workshop
Become a Certified Admissions Professional (CAP) through AACAP.
​$465/person
Loews Hotel, room TBD
11:00 AM
Private Tour of Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Super Bowl Champions, the Kansas City Cheifs 
Hosted by Lever1
​Transportation and lunch included
​$30/person
Arrowhead Stadium
3:00 PM
Convention Kick Off!
​Welcome & Keynote:
​Shannon McKain
Mayor Quinton Lucas
Neptune Ballroom
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Welcome Reception
Exhibit Hall
Evening
Partner Events & Dinner
  

​Wednesday, June 21, 2023
TIME
SESSION
LOCATION
Morning
Morning Workout 
 
8:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM
Keynote: Dan Gingiss
Neptune Ballroom
10:00 AM
Networking & Coffee
Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM
Breakout Sessions
Various
12:00 PM
Lunch & Keynote
Neptune Ballroom
2:00 PM
Breakout ​Sessions
Various
3:15 PM
Breakout ​Sessions
Various
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Networking Reception
Exhibit Hall
6:00 PM
NACC Event & Dinner
Offsite
Evening
Partner Events
 

​Thursday, June 22, 2023
TIME
SESSION
LOCATION
Morning
Morning Workout
 
8:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM
Breakout ​Sessions
Various
10:00 AM
Networking Time
Exhibit Hall
11:00 AM
Keynote
Neptune Ballroom
12:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Exhibit Hall
1:30 PM
Breakout ​Sessions
Various
2:45 PM
Convention Closing & Awards
Neptune Ballroom
4:00 PM
Closing Reception
City Beautiful Ballroom Pre-Function Area
Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
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Dan Gingiss
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Dan’s 20-year career has consistently focused on delighting customers, spanning multiple disciplines including customer experience, marketing, social media and customer service. He has held leadership positions at three Fortune 300 companies – Discover, Humana and McDonald’s. He is an international keynote speaker who believes that a remarkable customer experience can be your best marketing. Dan doesn’t just talk about customer experience; his fast-paced, energetic presentation style creates an experience for the audience that they’ll surely remember. Dan is the author of the book, Winning at Social Customer Care: How Top Brands Create Engaging Experiences on Social Media, a host of the Experience This! Show podcast and a regular contributor to Forbes. He has won numerous industry awards, including:
  • “Top 100 Digital Marketers 2019” by Brand24
  • “Top Customer Service Influencers of 2018” by Fit Small Business
  • “15 Influencers Changing the CX [Customer Experience] Game” by WalkMe
  • “50 Social Media Marketing Influencers to Follow” by TopRank Marketing
Shannon McKain
Website

For more than a decade, workplace culture expert, Shannon McKain, has motivated audiences to make changes for the better in their professional and personal lives. A gifted speaker, McKain’s authenticity and her ability to intimately connect with an auditorium filled with employees and executives aren’t performance art — she’s the real deal. Before traveling the country to influence others, McKain was in her audience’s shoes, working in the corporate world where she saw, and even experienced herself, how The Great Divide impacted growth and success among her peers. Calling on that past, she openly shares personal stories and her own encounters with culture issues in ways that not only build trust and empathy with her audience, they result in dramatic mindset shifts that help drive dynamic transformations within an organization. Those fortunate enough to experience a Shannon McKain presentation gain a wealth of skills to respect individual differences and use them to build a stronger company culture that promotes retention, fulfillment and shared success goals. This is what it takes to bridge The Great Divide. This is her mission.
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2022 Convention Keynotes
Sessions​
Breakout Sessions & Roundtable Discussions
Quality sessions is an integral part of the Career Education Convention. We take pride in bringing attendees top sector experts and leaders together who can provide the most current and relevant information that you need in order to best serve your campus and your students. This year, we are adding Roundtable Discussions to the Convention schedule to provide an additional opportunity to discuss today's hot topics and network with colleagues from across North America. 

The Call Session for Breakout Sessions and Roundtable Discussions for the 2023 Convention will be available March 1 - 31, 2023.
Breakout Session proposal Form
Breakout Session Guidelines
roundtable discussion proposal form
Roundtable Discussion Guidelines

Breakout Session & Roundtable Discussion FAQs

What is the difference between Breakout Sessions and Roundtable Discussions?
Breakout sessions along with keynote sessions create the core content and foundation of the Career Education Convention. Breakout sessions are formal, 1-hour sessions proposed and presented by experts in the career education sector. Roundtable discussions are 30-minute sessions intended to supplement the content of breakout and keynote sessions, while providing an informal discussion environment to connect with other attendees on hot topics in higher education. Both proposal forms will be open from March 1 – 31, 2023. Please note, there are separate forms for the Breakout Session and Roundtable Discussions.

Who should submit a proposal?
Thought leaders across career education are encouraged to propose sessions for the Convention. Please note that you must be a CECU/NACC member prior to the event to be eligible to have your session accepted. 

Can I submit a proposal for a breakout session and roundtable discussion?
Yes, you are welcome to submit interest for both.

For more information and FAQs, please review the guidelines linked in the grey buttons above.

Sponsorship​
Sponsorships
CECU's Sponsors play a vital role in successfully executing CECU’s programs, events and communication initiatives. As a Sponsor, your organization has high-profile exposure with top education leaders in the field. The information below serves as our initial thinking about how we can work together to support your work with our institutions. We want to be flexible and innovative in working with you to create a sponsorship package that is best for your organization. View this as a starting point of a discussion, not a final destination.
2023 Sponsorship Prospectus
View the onsite branding oportunities in the meeting space here. 
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If you are interested in sponsoring the 2023 Convention, please contact Kelley Blanchard at 
kelley.blanchard@career.org or 571-970-6471.
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Exhibitors
Exhibitor Information
Prospective Exhibitors

The 2023 exhibit hall is currently sold out. If you are interested in exhibiting, please email Jessica Brown (jessica.brown@career.org) to add your name to the waitlist. Available booths will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
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2023 Convention Exhibitors
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Thank you to our Exhibitors for supporting the CECU Convention. If you are an exhibiting company, please click the link to the right for details about the exhibit hall, information due to CECU, the exhibitor kit and more.
2023 Exhibitor Information

Exhibit Hall Schedule
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
  • Exhibitor Move-In, 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
  • Welcome Reception, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | Exhibit Hall open 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Breakfast, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
  • Networking & Coffee, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Networking Reception, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Thursday, June, 22, 2023 | Exhibit Hall open 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • ​​Breakfast, 8:00 - 9:00 AM
  • Networking & Coffee, 10:00 - 10:45 AM
  • Exhibitor Move-Out, 2:00  - 8:00 PM

Booth Registration Rates
CECU Member Exhibit Booth Rates
Early
(through March 1)
Regular
(March 2 - June 1)
10x10 Booth
$2,950
$3,150
10x10 Booth Premium Location
$3,250
$3,450
10x20 Booth
$5,350
$5,650
20x20 Booth*
$10,150
$10,650
Nonmember ​Exhibit Booth Rates
Early
(through March 1)
Regular
(March 2 - June 1)
10x10 Booth
$4,250
$4,750
10x10 Booth Premium Location
$4,450
$4,950
10x20 Booth*
$7,650
$8,150
20x20 Booth*
$15,250
$16,000

2023 Exhibit Hall & Exhibitor Listing
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​101 | Career TEAM
103 | The Art of Admissions
105 | Youtech
107 | Williams & Fudge
109 | Student Connections
113 | AllHeart Group Solutions
115 | F.A. Davis Company
117 | NCCT - National Center for Competency Testing
119 | Cyanna Education Services
200 | The Virtual Care Group
201 | Encoura
202 | Trajecsys Centralized Clinical Recordkeeping™
203 | Adastra Corp
204 | Pathway Labs

205 | Sallie Mae
206 | CBRE
207 | FlatWorld
208 | Norton Norris/RBG
209 | JobWise
212 | CAMPUSLOGIN
213 | Collegiate Housing Services
214 | SST Accountants & Consultants
215 | Celsius Marketing | Interactive
216 | Colliers
218 | National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
219 | Cobbs Allen
300 | Advance 360 Education
301 | FAME
304 | CourseKey

305 | Candid Maven
308 | DJA Financial Aid Services, Inc.
312 | Orbund LLC
314 | Tuition Options
316 | BlueRecruit
400 | Gragg Advertising
401 | Ambassador Education Solutions
404 | Paramount Capital Group
405 | Cengage
422 | Campus Ivy
423 | PX EDU
424 | Campus Cafe Software
500 | Elsevier
501 | Anthology
502 | McClintock & Associates
504 | EdwardsSchoen
505 | MDT Marketing
507 | Becker Media
512 | Cygnus Education
513 | EducationDynamics
517 | LeadSquared
600 | Verity
601 | Sikich
602 | Global Financial Aid Services
603 | Collegiate Admission and Retention Solutions
605 | G-W Publisher
606 | McGraw Hill
607 | Case Sabatini, CPAs and Auditors

608 | Archer Education
609 | TFC Tuition
​612 | AnswerNet

613 | Almich & Associates
614 | Weworski & Associates
615 | ASK Telemarketing, Inc.
616 | Mujo Learning Systems
617 | GEMCOR, Inc
618 | Enrollment Resources
619 | Salesforce
700 | Lightcast
701 | Symphona LLC
702 | Niche
703 | Macmillan Learning
704 | Wright International
705 | HigherEdJobs
706 | Pearson
707 | Sunrise Credit Services, Inc
708 | American Medical Certification Association
709 | Fynn Credit
711 | CanScribe Career College
712 | Meera.ai
713 | Generation Marketing
714 | Conext
715 | Conversion Media Group
716 - Customer Solutions Group - Warm Transfer
717 | CampusWell
718 | Higher Education Marketing
719 | Diamond SIS
721 | Level Agency
723 | Esyoh
​Why Exhibit? The Career Education Convention is the largest event in the postsecondary career education sector. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with leaders in the sector. We have planned several food and beverage functions that will take place in the exhibit hall to maximize foot traffic and opportunities to actively engage with attendees.

Cancellations and Refunds: In the event of cancellation of the Convention due to fire, strikes, government regulation or other causes beyond CECU control, CECU shall not be liable for failure to hold the Convention as scheduled, and CECU shall determine the amount of exhibit fees to be refunded. Due to COVID-19, CECU will allow booths to cancel for a full refund, without penalty through April 15, 2023, and no refund will be made for cancellation after April 15, 2023. In the event that the meeting is canceled, all registrations and exhibit fees will be refunded or adjusted to account for a virtual event.​
Hotel & Travel
Hotel & Travel Information

​All conference general sessions, workshops, and exhibit space will be convened at the Loews Kansas City Hotel. We have partnered with the Loews to provide reduced group rate pricing for convention attendees. Please support the Career Education Convention by staying at a conference hotel.

Loews Kansas City Hotel
1515 Wyandotte Street
Kansas City, MO 64108-0880
​1-877-748-1451 (toll free)

Hotel block closes May 15, 2023. 

​Check in:
 4PM Check out: 11AM
​Rates: $199+
Reservation Link

www.loewshotels.com/kansas-city-hotel

Airline Discounts
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​United Airlines
If you are flying with United Airlines, please use this promotion code to receive a small discount on your flight. The discount is automatically calculated by United, based on the date, time, location, and availability.

United Promotion Code: ZN5V770944

"Kansas City, the original Gateway to the West, is known for its warm, welcoming hospitality. The new Loews Kansas City Hotel embodies that feeling from the minute you walk through the front doors. It starts with one of the most convenient locations in town—directly connected to the Kansas City Convention Center and within walking distance to the city’s most exciting dining and entertainment in the Kansas City Power & Light District. There’s a swirl of fresh energy in downtown KC and Loews Kansas City Hotel puts you in the center of it all.

You’ll feel it in our lobby bar, the perfect gathering place whether you’re heading out for dinner or wrapping a day of business. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide beautiful views of the city and the stylish space is designed for groups of all sizes to meet and mingle. You can eat like a local in our three-meal restaurant or grab a bite to go from our lobby coffee shop and when it’s time to unwind, enjoy a treatment at our spa or take a dip in our indoor saltwater lap pool. Our business center, fitness center, and a long list of services are at the ready to take care of whatever you may need during your stay.

Locals, visitors, business travelers, families, and pets—we can’t wait to welcome you all to Loews Kansas City Hotel."

Health & Safety
CECU will continue to monitor COVID-19 and all federal, state, and local recommendations/requirements in order to produce an enjoyable but safe event for all involved. As we approach the event dates we will update attendees on recommendations, requirements, and other important information related to COVID-19.

Hotel Booking Disclaimer: Please Note: CECU has not given any third parties permission to block, reserve, or book hotel reservations on their behalf. If you receive inquiries from a third party to book hotel reservations, this constitutes an interference with CECU’s contractual agreement with the hotel. In addition, CECU has no recourse for reservations made through a third party. These inquiries are misleading solicitations to CECU’s attendees and exhibitors, which are not authorized by CECU. These companies have no affiliation with CECU. Please do not respond to these attempts. All CECU endorsed and negotiated housing options are posted here on our website.
Give Back

Operation Breakthrough

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This year, The North American Career Education Convention has chosen ​Operation Breakthrough as our local community partner. 

Operation Breakthrough surrounds 700 of Kansas City's most vulnerable children and their families with opportunities – to learn, connect, be nurtured and prepare for success. The program runs cradle to career, helping little children become school-ready, helping school-agers stay on track and offering teens real-world experiences in digital electronics, graphic design and more. The average OB family lives on about $1,000 a month, so OB adds on-site health care, therapy, parenting classes and financial literacy. We empower people to breakthrough to a bright future! 

Attendees will have the chance to participate in on site activities integrated within the Convention program, sponsored by Elsevier.

​All donations from the CECU and NACC communities can be collected through the online portal prior to the event, or onsite. As a part of the North American Alliance, CECU and NACC will match the total number of collections made prior to the Convention
Donate here
Donation suggestions:
  •     $15 will pay for a birth certificate that a child needs to enroll in school
  •     $25 will buy new shoes for a child
  •     $50 will buy formula for one baby for a month
  •     $100 will buy a pair of eyeglasses
  •     $150 will stock meat in the food pantry for 2 weeks
  •     $500 will pay for a field trip for 50 children to a museum or theater performance
  •     $1000 will cover 80 hours of individual therapy for a child suffering from abuse or neglect
Thank you to our sponsors Elsevier for continuing your continued support to the Give Back initiative to our local communities.
Contact Us
Contact Us

If you have any questions related to the Convention please don't hesitate to reach out!

events@career.org  |  571-800-6521
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June 20 - 22, 2023
Loews Kansas City Hotel
Kansas City, MO

Event will be held fully in-person

Thank you to our sponsors!
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